Ericの台灣前五愛（美食篇）Taste of Taiwan: Eric's Top 5 Foodie Discoveries S2 EP 78

這個腳本討論了台灣不同地方的各種美味食物體驗，包括台北的松露餐廳、花蓮的夜市、台東列車上的便當、古巴的漢堡和薯條店，以及名為貝拉羅馬的意大利餐廳。Eric 和 Anita 描述了每個地方獨特的菜餚和氛圍，分享了他們的個人經歷和推薦。

The script discusses various delicious food experiences in different places in Taiwan, including a truffle restaurant in Taipei, a night market in Hualien, a bento on a train in Taidong, a hamburger and fries spot in Cuba, and an Italian restaurant called Bella Roma. Eric and Anita describe the unique dishes and atmosphere of each place, sharing their personal experiences and recommendations.

Chapters

• 0:00 Welcome to Our New Home in Oklahoma!
• 0:52 Exploring the Backyard and Local Delights
• 2:06 A Culinary Journey Through Taiwan's Best Eats
• 5:14 Discovering Hualien's Night Market and Local Hospitality
• 8:10 Taitung's Unique Railway Bento Experience
• 13:00 Cuban-Taiwanese Fusion: A Tale of Hamburgers and Fries
• 15:45 The Authentic Italian Cuisine of Bella Roma
• 21:23 Concluding Thoughts and Farewell

Transcript

TOP 5 Eric's Food (Chinese)

[00:00:00] Welcome to Taiwan.

Hi. I am very happy to be here because we have a new place to record for you guys to see. We moved to a different state in America. Yes. Yes, what is it called? I don't know. Oklahoma. Oklahoma. It's on the back of the state. So you can look at a picture. Go look at the map. Google Maps. Take a look. Right. So we are very happy to be here.

And today, the weather is very good. We thought we could show you our state [00:01:00] outside. How do you say it? Backyard. Backyard. Yeah. It's huge, right? Yeah. It's huge. I'm super happy. Okay.

Oh.[00:02:00] 

Uh, Xianghe Sushi Restaurant. There are all kinds of food there. But, uh, their most delicious food is, uh, mushroom What mushroom? What mushroom? Mushroom? Pine mushroom? Pine mushroom. Yes, pine mushroom. Yes, the pine mushroom fried rice there is super delicious. Actually, they have a lot of different Songlu Dao, Songlu cuisines that you can eat.

And it seems like they have 2 or 3 restaurants that you can go to. They're all in Taipei. Actually, the first time I went was with a friend of mine. He really likes listening to Taiwanese songs. Jason and Daisy, Hi [00:03:00] Guys, went together. Actually, they Uh, they all told me, this place is really good, you have to try it.

I was like, oh, okay. I actually really like Songlu. Uh, but I've never been to a restaurant that specializes in Songlu. Oh. So I was like, okay, I can go. Later I found out that there were a lot of people outside waiting to go into this restaurant. And when I went in, Everything was sold out. Everything was sold out.

Everyone was eating. Almost everyone was eating truffle. Everyone was eating truffle. Yeah. Later I found out that it was pretty good. So you have to eat it. It's super delicious. If this restaurant's truffle fried rice 1 to 10, 10 is the best. How many points would you give?

Uh, it will melt. The [00:04:00] truffle melts in your mouth? Yes, it will melt. Really, the taste is super delicious. Really, the truffle taste is very strong. The taste is very strong. The taste is very strong. But I actually think they made it very well. Just every, every dish.[00:05:00] 

Right. Anyways. The point is, we can continue. Yes, it's good. We can continue. The fourth. The most delicious. Yes. What is the fourth place? The fourth place is in Hualien. Oh. The night market in Hualien, what is it called? It's called Dongdaemun Night Market. The first.

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Oh, like a super cute, just super cute, super cute,

super cute.

Would you know rent or wiper? He became our friend. He also came from the U. S. And he went to a lot of different countries to play. At that time, he asked us if we could go to the night market with him. And when we went together, he met another Taiwanese. And that Taiwanese was very nice. He invited us to eat super cute sweet potato wine.

It was really awesome. Yeah, it was awesome. At that time I thought, Oh, the night market in Hualien is pretty good. It's pretty good, [00:07:00] right? The people there are pretty nice.

When we went there, we waited for over an hour before we got the barbecue. We were so dumbfounded, but it was really good. Like he said, it had sauce, and it was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. It was very flavorful. So I thought, um, it's pretty good. Yeah, it's worth the wait. Yeah. The first barbecue restaurant.

Yeah, you can try it. Next, we're going to say The third place, the most delicious one, is in Taitung. Oh. Yeah. Next, we're [00:08:00] going to say

Okay. Uh, so. So, Taidong, uh, actually there aren't a lot of restaurants, but they have a place that I think a lot of people know about. That is in, I think it's called Taidong Chi, uh, uh? Chi Shang. Chi Shang. Uh, and that is, you can eat bento on a train. Wutao, right. The first time I went there, Anita asked me, Hey, do you want to have a bento?

She brought me to Taiwan to eat a bento. What's it like to eat a bento in Taiwan? I was so shocked. But later I found out, and this was before the pandemic. Before the pandemic. Before? [00:09:00] Are you sure? You can look at the photos and compare them. Ok, I'll look for it later. But at that time, we were on the train.

Um, I was really surprised when our bento arrived. It was so hot outside. Why did we have to sit in the train? They didn't have air conditioning. It was just the fan blowing around. It was so hot. I was really angry. I was angry. But when the bento arrived, I said, Wow, this is awesome. There are vegetables, rice, and eggs.

bento. But it's really delicious. Because, that's the rice. It's a little sweet. So I feel like, what? So.[00:10:00] 

Right should Josh has now based something.

So in their memory, that's the taste of memory. It's all very, it's all hot. And then you know, they usually want to go back. So that's the railway bento. It's with them. It's a long way home. So they think [00:11:00] that's a good memory. Oh, so there's a little missing. Yeah. So that place. It turns out.[00:12:00] 

You'll definitely like it. If you've been there, you can tell us. I like to see the photos there. Actually, before we were thinking about moving to Taiwan, we said, let's move to Taitung and buy a house. She said, Jakarta? Why? Where are we moving to? I thought Are we moving to eat bento together? No, their white rice is delicious.

Taitung is not bad. It's just

Ding in

Taiwan

and they told Cuba, [00:13:00] uba. Over there, their most famous food is hamburgers. But I actually think their best food is their fries. Their fries, wow. So good. Why are they so good? That's because they put cheese and meat on top of their fries.

also. Because, um, when I go there, uh, every time I want to eat a hamburger, the first memory I have is of her. Yeah, that's true. Because, even though I live in the U. S., I still think of her. I often go back to Cuba to eat their hamburgers. And their [00:14:00] boss, two people, Taiwanese and Cuban, are all very nice.

Thanks. You have to go. They seem to have, outside of their restaurant, they have, uh, small, uh, no, small, uh, Cuba and Taiwan's national flag. So it's easy to find. Right. Why is that small Cuba famous for hamburgers? Because the food there is famous for barbecue. It's the kind of barbecue in Cuba. They like to eat a lot of meat.

And then they made it into a hamburger. It's super delicious. You know, because they are good at grilling. There is sauce. And it's delicious. And I remember their other point is that the price is cheap. And the quality of the food, and the amount of the French Fries are usually big. But I remember the price is very Ok, it's cost effective.

Yes, it's cost effective.[00:15:00] 

Mm-Hmm.

hit you.

But, uh, it's not Taiwanese food, uh oh. Uh, it's Italian food. Oh my god. Yeah. I'm drooling. You're already drooling. Because she loves this place the most. Because we only have one restaurant that serves Italian food. Yeah. It's called Bella Roma. Oh. Why is Bella Roma the best? Because they're from the [00:16:00] mainland.

It's very authentic. The owner over there is Italian. And he is the owner of the restaurant. Tongue like a Roma, like Loma Loma, Loma Loma . Uh, anyways,

means John Mario, super Mario, Mario, super Mario, the Mario. Let's go make a pasta! He doesn't speak like that. He's very normal. But he knows how to make handmade pasta, pizza, and other Italian dishes. He makes everything himself.[00:17:00] 

Uh, the.

Pay her some of the, uh, runs I need a, hmm.

Mm-Hmm.

Instagram,

hon.[00:18:00] 

But this restaurant is purely local So it doesn't look that fancy You might miss it if you didn't look closely You might miss it if you went there for the first time Because of the exterior Yeah, because of the exterior Because I remember when we went there for the first time, we looked for a long time But we couldn't find it But it's actually on the first floor of a normal house Yeah And it looks really fancy[00:19:00] 

I think it's pretty good to change it to ordering wine now. Because you're just, you're just enjoying your food. Of course, when he's doing it alone, you can also enjoy his red wine while you're waiting. Because his wine is also from Italy. I remember there was also European, like Spain or something. And if you have any questions, you can ask him.

For example, you ordered this, this Italian pasta.

If he's free, he'll come and chat with you. Yeah. It's pretty good. It's really good. He'll think [00:20:00] you're going to Italy, right? Yeah, yeah. And there's also a secret dessert. Oh, yeah. He usually doesn't put it on the menu. His tiramisu. Tiramisu. If you go, you have to ask him if he has tiramisu today. Because sometimes he doesn't.

Yeah.

Anyway, so it's just Eric.[00:21:00] 

Yeah, you definitely won't be disappointed. If you're disappointed, you can look for him. You can look for him to look for me. Who is he? You can look for Mr. Eric, okay? Funny. Okay, everyone for listening to today's story. I hope you like what we said today. If you like it, give us a like. Okay, everyone. See you next time, bye bye.